N8214S is a 1986 Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 787B, registered in Biggs, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by a P&W R1340 SERIES rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Sep 20, 1989. It is one of 56 G-164B aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in California. About 30% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 9, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CW EQUIPMENT RENTALS INC
- Location
- Biggs, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- May 16, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB3787
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52633607
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT CORP
- Model
- G-164B
- Year manufactured
- 1986
- Serial number
- 787B
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Sep 20, 1989
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Biggs
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville Municipal Oroville, CA | KOVE | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Lake Oroville Landing Area Oroville, CA | O06 | 17 mi | Non-towered | MOGAS |
| Sutter County Yuba City, CA | O52 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1967 | CESSNA 150F | 15061814 | |||
| - | PIPER PA-34-200T | 348070218 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2013 | Biggs, CA | Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B this airframe | Minor | Fatal | WPR13LA223 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.